After OXP 2026: Odoo 20, new pricing grid and heading for 2027

Three days at Brussels Expo, a new version and a pricing grid that changes for the first time since 2022. Behind impressive growth figures, the Odoo Experience 2026 poses three concrete questions to companies already on Odoo, or considering it. The first: when to migrate. The second: how to frame an AI that now writes in your data. The third: what the new pricing changes for your 2027 budget.

From September 24 to 26, Odoo gathered its annual audience in Brussels around more than 450 conferences and over 400 exhibitors. We were there, at our stand E4 in Hall 6, with consultants from the entire Nalios network. Odoo published its own report on the event.

We offer you another perspective, that of an integrator who will deploy these new features at their clients in the coming months. You will find what really changes in Odoo 20 and what is not visible in demonstrations. We also provide an update on the payroll project announced for 2027 and on the clients affected by the price increase. A table summarizes our migration recommendation based on the version you are currently using.

01Odoo in 2026: a publisher that is scaling up

The figures presented in Brussels are those of a company that has moved out of the challenger category:

Why do these figures concern you? A publisher growing at 45% per year invests heavily in its product. In return, it evolves quickly. Each annual version brings its share of innovations, and each new version phases out an old one from support. Choosing Odoo means accepting this pace. It also means planning from the start how you will keep up.

02Odoo 20: what really changes

1 · An AI that no longer just suggests

This is the breakthrough of this version. In Odoo 19, the AI agent recommended, and a human validated each modification. In Odoo 20, the agent creates and updates records. It can also be triggered by automated or scheduled actions. For example, an order email arrives, the agent creates the purchase order, sends the confirmation to the client, and alerts you about the file for review.

Second novelty: a MCP connector (Model Context Protocol, a standard that allows connecting an external AI assistant to software). It allows you to connect the AI of your choice to your Odoo database, respecting the existing user access rights.

A budget point to anticipate: AI features consume IAP credits, Odoo's integrated paid services. With extensive use of agents, this line must appear in your recurring costs. Don't discover it on an invoice.

2 · The new features that will resonate with businesses

• Production : continuous production starts the next operation as soon as part of the quantity is ready, and a Kanban view groups manufacturing orders by week.
• Logistics : replenishment rules suggest minimum and maximum thresholds calculated based on historical demand, and the CMR waybill is generated from the delivery for international road shipments.
• Field teams : an offline mode allows you to view, modify, and create records without a connection, and Field Service integrates with the Planning application. A real change for the businesses we support on our on-site service ERP projects.

Odoo finally announces 13 new industry packs, including equipment rental, catering, viticulture, and public institutions. The complete details are in the official release notes of Odoo 20.

3 · What is not visible in the demo, but is paid for in migration

A part of Odoo 20 is invisible to the user and crucial for your project. Several mechanisms of the core have been revamped: the registration rules disappear in favor of a domain directly based on access rights, the tracking of changes in the chatter is rebuilt, account groups give way to parent accounts, and payment statuses are renamed.

Specifically, each specific development that defines its own rights or reads the history of fields must be reviewed. On a base loaded with specifics, it is this project that will determine the cost of migration, much more than the functional novelties.

03 HR and payroll: the major project announced for 2027

Odoo has a clear ambition: to make its HR and payroll suite a strong point in 2027. In Belgium, it relies on the partnership announced in April with Partena Professional, whose payroll engine is to be integrated into the platform. Odoo 20 already brings several developments to Belgian payroll: automation of the Dimona flow, management of joint commissions, and merging of monthly salary structures into a single structure.

In other countries of the network, Odoo's standard coverage varies by location, and it differs in Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, or the Caribbean. Before planning a payroll project in Odoo, check the actual status of your country's localization, and ask yourself about the coordination with your current provider, a topic we cover in detail in our article on payroll and ERP consistency.

04 Electronic invoicing: each country its schedule

Odoo continues its developments country by country, and this is the right approach, as deadlines are not the same everywhere. In Belgium, the structured invoice via Peppol has been mandatory between taxable persons since January 1, 2026. In France, receipt is mandatory for all since September 1, 2026, and issuance will be generalized in stages until September 2027. At the European level, the ViDA package sets the deadline of 2030 for intra-community exchanges. Luxembourg and Switzerland, the latter outside the European Union, are following their own trajectory.

For your company, the question to ask your integrator is simple: where is the localization of my country in Odoo 20? We provide an update on our page dedicated to electronic invoicing in Odoo.

05 New pricing grid: who is affected

Odoo had not changed its prices since 2022. The publisher cites a cumulative inflation of 26% and the increase in hosting, IT, and AI costs.

The Customized Plan is for companies that use Studio, multi-company, external API, or Odoo.sh or on-premise hosting (installed on your own servers). These are often the most advanced bases. If you are in this case, two actions before your renewal: identify the users who could switch to Light access, and check that each feature that justifies the Customized plan is still being used. The amounts in Swiss francs and dollars, as well as the effective date, are to be confirmed for your country.

The price increase does not affect everyone. It primarily affects those who have strayed the furthest from the standard.

06 Migrating to Odoo 20? It all depends on your starting point

Odoo maintains the last three major versions. With the release of 20, version 17 is leaving support. Here is our recommendation based on your situation.

Whatever your case may be, start by listing your specific modules and compare them to the core redesigns described above. Our guide on the keys to a successful Odoo migration explains the process in detail.

07On the Nalios side: three days of exchanges at the booth

For our teams, this edition will primarily be remembered for the conversations. Discussions flowed at booth E4 for three days, and we leave with very interesting contacts.This is also what gives value to the OXP: a version like Odoo 20 is judged on real cases, and nothing replaces a conversation with someone who comes with their own database in mind.

Another highlight of our OXP: the talk by Cédric Vandermeersch, Partner and Head of Sales at Nalios, which was a great success. If you missed it, it is available in video.

Discover the talk by Cédric Vandermeersch, Head of Sales at Nalios

Sources: release notes Odoo 20, announcements from Odoo during the Odoo Experience 2026 relayed by the Belgian press (La Libre, Forbes Belgium, Solutions Magazine).